Hirokazu Hamamura—former Weekly Famitsu editor-in-chief, current president of Enterbrain, and director of Kadokawa Group Holdings, Kadokawa Group Publishing, Kadokawa Games, and Walker Books—teased a major PlayStation 4 announcement coming at the Tokyo Game Show said to help get the system on its feet in Japan.

The tease came during YouTube Gamers’ Day, a seminar event held in Roppongi Hills’ YouTube Space Tokyo yesterday.

Here’s the snippet from Famitsu’s report on the event:

With game platforms being enormously popular in North America and Europe, PlayStation 4 is being supported with major content. In Japan, on the other hand, PlayStation 4’s uprush isn’t very good. Released in February instead of the year-end shopping season, the system sold 320,000 units at launch, which is by no means a bad number. However, even now total sales are at 640,000, which cannot be compared to the sales momentum from North America and Europe. Of course, as a characteristic of the Japanese market, mobile games are by far the leading trade, “but I heard from a major game maker that they’re going to have a big announcement around the time of the Tokyo Game Show that should help the system’s growth.” (Quoted from Hamamura).

Kadokawa huh… they did just purchase From Software recently so it might have something related to that? Or it could just be major KanColle title for PS4 ;P

I personally wish for a major readaptation of Record of Lodoss War for the PS4 though…

BtShadowX

An original MonHun game for PS4!
Japanese gamers will breath it in like oxygen!

https://twitter.com/RyoonZ RyoonZ

I thought MH is popular because it’s on handheld?

Six

Except for when they don’t because putting it on a console destroys the appeal for them.

Protagonist

You’re right actually. Its a strong possibility that this announcement is gonna be a monhun type of game(God eater 3?). The Japanese market eats those types of games up. It would be a system seller. Sony released a ton of monhun type games on the vita so the sales would go up in Japan. I believe since sony is aware of this, they may deliver in the same fashion to boost ps4 sales, but will see.

They could have just done small adjustments to the beta and release the game afterwards. Oh yeah, it is Square-An*s that we are talking about. -_-

I hope they won’t feel desperate when their company’s boat drowns. XD

Budgiecat

We’re gonna go in via Halo jump to a nearby building and zipline our way across, at which we’ll infiltrate inside using the AC ventilation ducts. I need you to hack in and hardwire the security cams and record a looping footage so it shows nothings going on. I’ll bring some smoke bombs and floor spikes and small metal balls for security guards to slip on and fall should they spot us and give chase. Also, should we run into toriyama, you have to take him out at any costs. We’ll bring poison darts and decoy dummies…

ayb_91

I haven’t played Halo, but I will never decline such a perfect offer !! Always with you kitten. ALWAYS.

Deep inside, I did it so many times. Those people are … ugh !! Kitten, let’s invade them at once. I’m so sad. :(

Budgiecat

we leave at dawn…

https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

at least give us a demo

https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

youre probably right, but serious i hope that’s the news. i got games to play but the sooner that gameis out the sooner Square can bounce back.

Samsara09

he did say announcement,without necessarily mentioning it was a new game….so it could be the release date.XV is the type of game that would give an edge to the PS4.But…isn’t XV also going to be released in XBOX one?Well,those games tend to concentrate their sells in playstations,but,even so…Yeah,better to wait and see,but regardless,he promised a console seller.

https://www.behance.net/cobaltcomet KOKAYI5

hope is all i have left at this point. with all that waiting Square is doomed if that game get pushed back again. they need result or no one will buy from them.

Samsara09

Until we know better,it’s best to think this guy is lying thorough his teeth.Also,please don’t misunderstand.Console seller doesn’t mean “your favorite series”.

Martian Wong

Final Fantasy XV release date will sure push sale. FFXV has been been on the most anticipated game list in Japan forever.

LunarHaven

Suikoden VI, Breath of fire VI and a new Secret of Mana (seiken densetsu) game that doesn’t suck and goes back to the roots of the series with coop possibility! WOAH! would I buy all of that.

JeremyTMH

1st not really possible, story writer upped and left long ago. 2nd and 3rd became mobile games. In fact look it up for breath of fire. Then burn in dismay at what it became. >.>

AdamBoy64

A new entry in the Mana series on PS4.. man, that would be amazing.

NessWonderSprite

Dragon Quest? No. Not on the PS4. Not with the way it is performing

Articuno76

Realistically, I think we might see a PS4 port of Persona 5. After all, his wording suggests the announcement is coming from somewhere outside of Kadokawa.

Samsara09

Honestly,we shouldn’t even go there.people already made this point 6 years ago with persona 4.We all know how that ended.

Articuno76

Keep in mind that Persona 5 is set for this winter in Japan. And that Sega is already working cross-generation with the Ryuu ga Gotoku series.

Samsara09

Sega is an unknown factor,so as to say.They said they would let Atlus do their thing.So,I suppose that unless atlus decides it themselves,sega won’t budge.You must consider this aspect too.

sunbro72

I think you may be correct, Yoshida said recently they are working with publishers to push PS4 content and we’ll get a heavy focus on PS4 at TGS.. I hope so too.

PhoenixAutomatic~♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪~

The Last Guardian or Final Fantasy XV.

sunbro72

any news on Last Guardian would be great but I assume he’s talking about a third party, if the big announcement is only a date for FF I’d be disappointed.

PhoenixAutomatic~♪(๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑)♪~

For FF I think a new trailer and the release window would be great, otherwise I do agree with you. As for the Last Guardian, I have very little expectation left since Yoshida-san has confirmed it won’t be making a appearance at Tokyo Game Show ’14

Nicholas Andreano

Kingdom hearts 3 I hope. If not new info should come at TGS if it is then awesome because we have Been waiting for too long!

Sony bought Capcom is a good idea to me since Capcom already run like hell now they could be bankrupt anytimes if someone not buying them.

Lelouch Vi Britannia

If its an FFVII Remake exlusively for PS4 then i can bet if that was to happen gamers would Shit themselves

Lelouch Vi Britannia

If it the big announcemen was the continuation of “Xenogears” that’d be awesome to play a prequel in the timeline so long as Motomu Toriyama isn’t directing the game.

Mikail

I don’t want to get excited now and disappointed later on, but I just hope the title will convince Japanese gamers to buy PS4 and sells a lot of unit and make all third party publisher like Capcom, Bamco, Koei-Tecmo, SEGA SAMMY, KONAMI , SE to put more third party exclusive games on PS4, Especially JRPG and SARPG. :)